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FINAL WORD
Expert
questions why
people continue
to put password
security at risk
Protecting our personal files and
accounts seems a standard requirement
but how many of us are actually doing
this properly and how many think we
are. LogMeIn’s CIO, Ian Pitt, discusses
this in more detail and challenges
people’s approaches when it comes to
personal security.
C
yberattacks are increasing at an alarming rate with well-
known organisations such as Equifax, British Airways and
Under Armour demonstrating that no organisation is
immune. The Breach Level Index estimates that more than 5 million
records are breached daily. Passwords are continuing to play a major
role in breaches: 81% of data breaches involved weak, reused or
stolen credentials in 2017 – up from 63% in 2016. With all this in
mind, we could be forgiven for assuming that increased awareness
of the growing threat landscape would positively impact password
behaviour and encourage businesses to tighten security practices.
However, recent research into the psychology of passwords within
enterprises found that individuals display some pretty contradictory
behaviour around password creation and management.
So when it comes to enterprise security, how can CIOs ensure that
security conscious thinking actually translates into action?
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